A Course in Administration for Managers of Information.Slervices: Design, Implementation and Topical Outline.

A topical outlini,for courses in- administration tor-managers of information services, and a set of guidelines for designing and implementing these courses are included in this manual for'those responsible for planning, developing, and offering, management training programs.'Key elements in presenting apd developing.management skills of information personnel are identified. The course is designed for information specialists or librarians who have not concentrated in management studies, and is behaviorally 4' oriented. Topics covered include: 11) participants-- characteristics and selection; (2) methods of. instruction and key roles;.(3) qualifiCations of directors, and faculty; (4) arrangements, facilitie, and program ambience; (5)-program content; and (6) post seminar concerns. The second half of the manual is comprised of topical outlines and bibliographies covering (1) 'the role of the administrator in complex orgAnizations; (2) organization structure